Information Governance Officer

Are you ready for a new challenge in the evolving and changing world of Information Governance? A highly appealing opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join the Information Governance Team and wider Digital Services Team in the role ofInformation Governance Officer. We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual who will be part of the Information Governance Team and play a key role in ensuring that the organisations we support meet all legal requirements in connection with confidentiality and security of personal information and the management of organisational information. We are especially looking for someone who is able to demonstrate an ability to work proactively, without supervision and under their own initiative. You will be expected to provide dedicated onsite support and training to the two sites we serve. The role is full time and is currently based at St Pancras Hospital in Camden with occasional travel required to St Ann's Hospital in Haringey. This role will work closely with the Information Governance Project and Assurance Manager, Information Governance Compliance Manager, Information Governance Officers, Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer and other senior colleagues internally and externally., The post holder will be jointly responsible for managing the Freedom of Information (FOI), Subject Access Request (SAR) and Cyber security mailbox and coordinating the requests. In addition, the post holder will be working with the team to ensure compliance with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), investigating and processing Information Governance (IG) data breaches, implementing and reporting on Information Governance training and conducting Information Governance training.

• A degree level qualification and/or equivalent working experience gained in an Information Governance role/Governance role or equivalent working experience in an area related to Governance within the NHS or similar organisation
• A good understanding of the main requirements of the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act and the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
• An excellent working knowledge of processing of Data Subject Access Requests including Right to Erasure, Right to Rectification, Court orders, requests from Police, access to health records etc.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• As staff training will be a part of your remit, experience in developing and delivering training packages would be an advantage.
• The ability to support and contribute to information related incidents and investigations.
  
  The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.